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Not sure how it helps you to deny the reality that, under Bowser and the last couple of chancellors, the NW attitude towards DCPS has shifted from optimism has shifted to pessimism.[/quote]

This is the major point that's affecting all the school debates in NW.  There's a feeling the schools aren't improving, and if anything are getting worse.  Maybe they're already at an acceptable level and people had unrealistic expectations, but that's just how it is.[/quote]

People like PP is why DCPS will never get better.

Unrealistic expectations to have challenging classes for kids who can handle it? 
Unrealistic expectations to have class tracking of like abilities?
Unrealistic expectations not to be in classes where kids are as much as 4-5 grade levels apart?
Unrealistic expectation where kids are not held accountable for grades?
Unrealistic expectation that 3-4 days out of the week there are behavior issues in the classroom with little learning?
Unrealistic expectations that my kid should be able to use the bathroom when he needs it?
Unrealistic expectation not to have to deal with daily fights?

in neighborhood schools around the country with similar demographics to ward 3 schools, all of the above are not issues.  Above is not the norm.  If you can’t have enough insight to not realize this, then that is sad and to accept that this is how it is is not going to fly with the majority of families.

DCPS is losing more and more families in middle and high school and there is absolutely no reason to expect MacArthur is going to be any different.  The system is toxic to higher performing kids.  Get out while you can.

BTW, that PP is not a dissenter.  There are many families who are looking at other options.[/quote]

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